{"id":11,"date":"2025-11-24T09:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T09:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:06:23","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-539d6b7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"539d6b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f344b41\" data-id=\"f344b41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb2548 ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-box\" data-id=\"5cb2548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n            <div class=\"elementskit-info-image-box ekit-image-box text-left simple-card\" >\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-header image-box-img-left\">\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-body ekit-image-box-body\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-content ekit-image-box-body-inner\">\n                                                <h1 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n\n                        Equity in Action. Legacy in Motion.\n                        \n                    <\/h1>\n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-style-content\">\n                        Black founders push ideas forward every day. CBEE stands beside them with support, guidance, and a community that lifts each step.                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4db162 bdt-dual-button-width-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-dual-button\" data-id=\"c4db162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-dual-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-element-align-wrapper bdt-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-dual-button bdt-ep-button-wrapper bdt-element\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/\" class=\"bdt-btn-a bdt-ep-button bdt-effect-e bdt-ep-button-size-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-btn-content-wrap  \" data-text=\"Explore Programs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-btn-text\">Explore Programs<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/get-involved\/\" class=\"bdt-btn-b bdt-ep-button bdt-effect-e bdt-ep-button-size-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-btn-content-wrap  \" data-text=\"Join the Movement\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-btn-text\">Join the Movement<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da119bc\" data-id=\"da119bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad3d3fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad3d3fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c294baa\" data-id=\"c294baa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f77c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"25f77c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"39\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ecdc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8ecdc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entrepreneurs Supported<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e912087\" data-id=\"e912087\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ed395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"f7ed395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"57\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e8ad1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e8ad1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business Launched<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86b5475\" data-id=\"86b5475\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb419f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"fb419f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"11\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24d640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c24d640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grants Applied for NFP<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a5434e\" data-id=\"1a5434e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62fb846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"62fb846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"85\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32e148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a32e148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Satisfaction Rate<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a8ef15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a8ef15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3c8e0e\" data-id=\"f3c8e0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a332f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"a332f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tABOUT CBEE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Coalition for Black Economic Equity <span><span>(CBEE)<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBEE is a Black-led nonprofit advancing economic justice and entrepreneurship across Alberta and the Prairie provinces. We are a coalition of changemakers\u2014entrepreneurs, elders, youth, and ecosystem allies\u2014building an inclusive economy where Black communities thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7e0b0 e-transform elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8d7e0b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ekit-svg-icon icon-right-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M21.548 5.088c-0.436-0.451-1.162-0.451-1.613 0-0.436 0.436-0.436 1.162 0 1.596l8.177 8.177h-26.984c-0.629 0.001-1.129 0.501-1.129 1.13s0.5 1.145 1.129 1.145h26.984l-8.177 8.162c-0.436 0.451-0.436 1.178 0 1.613 0.451 0.451 1.178 0.451 1.613 0l10.113-10.113c0.451-0.436 0.451-1.162 0-1.596l-10.113-10.114z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Support for Black founders at every stage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b86437 e-transform elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6b86437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ekit-svg-icon icon-right-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M21.548 5.088c-0.436-0.451-1.162-0.451-1.613 0-0.436 0.436-0.436 1.162 0 1.596l8.177 8.177h-26.984c-0.629 0.001-1.129 0.501-1.129 1.13s0.5 1.145 1.129 1.145h26.984l-8.177 8.162c-0.436 0.451-0.436 1.178 0 1.613 0.451 0.451 1.178 0.451 1.613 0l10.113-10.113c0.451-0.436 0.451-1.162 0-1.596l-10.113-10.114z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Programs that build long-term economic strength<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a313ba0 e-transform elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a313ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ekit-svg-icon icon-right-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M21.548 5.088c-0.436-0.451-1.162-0.451-1.613 0-0.436 0.436-0.436 1.162 0 1.596l8.177 8.177h-26.984c-0.629 0.001-1.129 0.501-1.129 1.13s0.5 1.145 1.129 1.145h26.984l-8.177 8.162c-0.436 0.451-0.436 1.178 0 1.613 0.451 0.451 1.178 0.451 1.613 0l10.113-10.113c0.451-0.436 0.451-1.162 0-1.596l-10.113-10.114z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Skills, training, and community leadership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e885bbf e-transform elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e885bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ekit-svg-icon icon-right-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M21.548 5.088c-0.436-0.451-1.162-0.451-1.613 0-0.436 0.436-0.436 1.162 0 1.596l8.177 8.177h-26.984c-0.629 0.001-1.129 0.501-1.129 1.13s0.5 1.145 1.129 1.145h26.984l-8.177 8.162c-0.436 0.451-0.436 1.178 0 1.613 0.451 0.451 1.178 0.451 1.613 0l10.113-10.113c0.451-0.436 0.451-1.162 0-1.596l-10.113-10.114z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Partnerships that open more space for Black businesses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f752cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-creative-button\" data-id=\"f752cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/about-us\/\" class=\"bdt-ep-creative-button bdt-ep-creative-button--mimas\"><span>Learn More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-104d0f6\" data-id=\"104d0f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b236f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b236f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/About-cbee.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-959\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/About-cbee.png 642w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/About-cbee-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e6ebea elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e6ebea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c934060\" data-id=\"c934060\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaf1e8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aaf1e8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f9b91a\" data-id=\"3f9b91a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-015e3d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"015e3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOUR MAIN Programs\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Building Stronger Black <span><span>Businesses<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9651a9b\" data-id=\"9651a9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2d2cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf2d2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCBEE offers programs that support Black founders, families, and community members at different stages of growth. Each program focuses on skill building, confidence, and real progress. These rotating cards give a quick look at the main areas we support. You can open any card to see how it helps.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0473df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0473df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e7d7ba\" data-id=\"2e7d7ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f6cd8 bdt-global-link-yes bdt-navigation-type-arrows bdt-carousel-style-carousel elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-panel-slider\" data-id=\"92f6cd8\" 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.bdt-navigation-prev&quot;},&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;#bdt-panel-slider-92f6cd8 .swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;clickable&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:false},&quot;scrollbar&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;#bdt-panel-slider-92f6cd8 .swiper-scrollbar&quot;,&quot;hide&quot;:&quot;true&quot;},&quot;coverflowEffect&quot;:{&quot;rotate&quot;:50,&quot;stretch&quot;:0,&quot;depth&quot;:100,&quot;modifier&quot;:1,&quot;slideShadows&quot;:true}}\" id=\"bdt-panel-slider-92f6cd8\" data-widget-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;#bdt-panel-slider-92f6cd8&quot;,&quot;mouseInteractivity&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-carousel swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-item swiper-slide bdt-transition-toggle\" onclick=\"window.open(&#039;https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/existing-entrepreneurs\/&#039;, &#039;_self&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-thumb-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-thumb bdt-background-cover\" data-depth=\"0.2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Existing-Entrepreneurs.png);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-desc bdt-position-bottom-left bdt-position-z-index\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-panel-slide-title bdt-transition-slide-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExisting Entrepreneurs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-transition-fade bdt-position-cover bdt-overlay bdt-overlay-gradient\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-item swiper-slide bdt-transition-toggle\" onclick=\"window.open(&#039;https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/aspiring-entrepreneurs\/&#039;, &#039;_self&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-thumb-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-thumb bdt-background-cover\" data-depth=\"0.2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aspiring-Entrepreneurs.png);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-desc bdt-position-bottom-left bdt-position-z-index\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-panel-slide-title bdt-transition-slide-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAspiring Entrepreneurs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-transition-fade bdt-position-cover bdt-overlay 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Women\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-transition-fade bdt-position-cover bdt-overlay bdt-overlay-gradient\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-item swiper-slide bdt-transition-toggle\" onclick=\"window.open(&#039;https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/digital-inclusion\/&#039;, &#039;_self&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-thumb-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-thumb bdt-background-cover\" data-depth=\"0.2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Digital-Inclusion.png);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-desc bdt-position-bottom-left bdt-position-z-index\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-panel-slide-title bdt-transition-slide-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDigital Inclusion\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-transition-fade bdt-position-cover bdt-overlay bdt-overlay-gradient\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-item swiper-slide bdt-transition-toggle\" onclick=\"window.open(&#039;https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/policy-advocacy\/&#039;, &#039;_self&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-thumb-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-thumb bdt-background-cover\" data-depth=\"0.2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Policy-Advocacy.png);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-panel-slide-desc bdt-position-bottom-left bdt-position-z-index\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-panel-slide-title bdt-transition-slide-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolicy &amp; Advocacy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-transition-fade bdt-position-cover bdt-overlay bdt-overlay-gradient\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-position-z-index bdt-position-center bdt-visible@m\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-arrows-container bdt-slidenav-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-navigation-prev bdt-slidenav-previous bdt-icon 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f8648e\" data-id=\"4f8648e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e07141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e07141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/what-we-do.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-969\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/what-we-do.png 660w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/what-we-do-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fc159c\" data-id=\"3fc159c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65174aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"65174aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWHAT WE DO\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Rooted In Community. <span><span>Rising Together<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8333c70 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8333c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Community-Led-Governance.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1197\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Community-Led Governance <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Our leadership is drawn from Black-led organizations and lived experience. We co-design, co-deliver, and co-govern every program and policy we advance.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0027392 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0027392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pan-Prairie-Reach.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1198\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Pan-Prairie Reach <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">With partners across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, we operate as a regional hub for Black entrepreneurship, innovation, and advocacy.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842b219 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"842b219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Legacy-Driven-Mission.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1199\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Legacy-Driven Mission <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We build for the long term\u2014creating mentorship pipelines, digital infrastructure, and policy shifts that endure beyond any single funding cycle.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52c1205 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52c1205\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1a1c52\" data-id=\"d1a1c52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b6b1d ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"f1b6b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   image-active\">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Entrepreneurship-Support.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Entrepreneurship Support                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>We provide training, mentorship, micro-consulting, and incubation to help Black entrepreneurs launch, grow, and sustain their businesses.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/youth-women\/\">\n                                        Learn more                                     <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n                    <figure class=\"image-hover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12.png 2000w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d854812\" data-id=\"d854812\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077542f ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"077542f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   image-active\">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Digital-Inclusion-Innovation.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Digital Inclusion &amp; Innovation                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>We bridge the digital divide through tech access grants, digital literacy bootcamps, and support for tech-enabled business models.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/digital-inclusion\/\">\n                                        Learn more                                     <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n                    <figure class=\"image-hover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12.png 2000w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb6c961\" data-id=\"bb6c961\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9b91b ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"7f9b91b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   image-active\">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Evaluation-Learning.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Evaluation &amp; Learning                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>We use real-time data, community feedback, and storytelling to measure impact, adapt programs, and share insights across the ecosystem.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/aspiring-entrepreneurs\/\">\n                                        Learn more                                     <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n                    <figure class=\"image-hover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12.png 2000w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad411c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad411c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da69361\" data-id=\"da69361\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c68d05 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"5c68d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   image-active\">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Policy-Advocacy-Systems-Change.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Policy Advocacy &amp; Systems Change                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>We develop policy briefs, convene stakeholders, and advocate for equity-focused reforms in funding, procurement, and economic development.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/policy-advocacy\/\">\n                                        Learn more                                     <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n                    <figure class=\"image-hover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12.png 2000w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-12-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13aedf2\" data-id=\"13aedf2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9d2e6 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"7e9d2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   image-active\">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Coalition-Building-Capacity-Strengthening.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Coalition Building &amp; Capacity Strengthening                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>We coordinate a network of Black-led organizations, sharing resources, leadership, and infrastructure to amplify impact and ensure sustainability.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/existing-entrepreneurs\/\">\n                                        Learn more                            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<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df22ad6\" data-id=\"df22ad6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a2423 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"d0a2423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text- icon-top-align elementor-animation-   image-active\">\n                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-header\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon \">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Community-Engagement-Cultural-Programming.png\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Community Engagement &amp; Cultural Programming                 <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>We host storytelling forums, cultural events, and listening sessions that affirm identity, build trust, and surface community-driven solutions.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/existing-entrepreneurs\/\">\n                                   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<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1461a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1461a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3f8a62\" data-id=\"e3f8a62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4219fc9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4219fc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-398ed99\" data-id=\"398ed99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325ae8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"325ae8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Book An Appointment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fill out the form below to schedule an appointment with CBEE.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849ebbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"849ebbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-152 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\" data-forminator-render=\"0\" data-form=\"forminator-module-152\" data-uid=\"6a04f6e975557\"><br\/><\/div><form\n\t\t\t\tid=\"forminator-module-152\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-152 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\"\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"post\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-forminator-render=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"152\"\n\t\t\t\t data-color-option=\"theme\" data-design=\"default\" 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>39<\/option><option value=\"40\" >40<\/option><option value=\"41\" >41<\/option><option value=\"42\" >42<\/option><option value=\"43\" >43<\/option><option value=\"44\" >44<\/option><option value=\"45\" >45<\/option><option value=\"46\" >46<\/option><option value=\"47\" >47<\/option><option value=\"48\" >48<\/option><option value=\"49\" >49<\/option><option value=\"50\" >50<\/option><option value=\"51\" >51<\/option><option value=\"52\" >52<\/option><option value=\"53\" >53<\/option><option value=\"54\" >54<\/option><option value=\"55\" >55<\/option><option value=\"56\" >56<\/option><option value=\"57\" >57<\/option><option value=\"58\" >58<\/option><option value=\"59\" >59<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"time-1-ampm\" class=\"forminator-col forminator-col-4\"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><select name=\"time-1-ampm\" id=\"forminator-field-152__field--time-1-ampm_6a04f6e975557\" class=\"forminator-select2 time-ampm has-time-limiter\" data-field=\"ampm\" data-default-value=\"\"><option value=\"am\" >AM<\/option><option value=\"pm\" >PM<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"textarea-1\" class=\"forminator-field-textarea forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><span id=\"forminator-field-textarea-1_6a04f6e975557-description\" class=\"forminator-description\"><span data-limit=\"180\" data-type=\"characters\" data-editor=\"\">0 \/ 180<\/span><\/span><textarea name=\"textarea-1\" placeholder=\"Your Message\" id=\"forminator-field-textarea-1_6a04f6e975557\" class=\"forminator-textarea\" rows=\"6\" style=\"--forminator-textarea-min-height:140px;\" maxlength=\"180\" ><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_url\" value=\"\" \/><div class=\"forminator-row forminator-row-last\"><div class=\"forminator-col\"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><button class=\"forminator-button forminator-button-submit\">Submit<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"forminator_nonce\" name=\"forminator_nonce\" value=\"84f4f5b6cc\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/CBEE\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"152\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_id\" value=\"11\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_type\" value=\"default\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"current_url\" value=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"render_id\" value=\"0\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"forminator_submit_form_custom-forms\"><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ede738\" data-id=\"7ede738\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed5f804 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed5f804\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f8b525\" data-id=\"1f8b525\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60409d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60409d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa5083a\" data-id=\"aa5083a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd4058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"0bd4058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTestimonials\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Stories That <span><span>Inspire<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bf2a15\" data-id=\"0bf2a15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66af88c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66af88c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People who joined our programs share how CBEE supported their goals and helped them move forward with more clarity and confidence. Their words show the real impact of our work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76333e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76333e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2da0be7\" data-id=\"2da0be7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb3848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-testimonial\" data-id=\"9cb3848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"elementskit-testimonial-slider arrow_inside elementskit-default-testimonial \" data-config=\"{&quot;rtl&quot;:false,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:false,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:false,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:15,&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;320&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:10},&quot;768&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:10},&quot;1024&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:15}}}\">\n\t<div class=\"ekit-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elemntskit-testimonial-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-single-testimonial-slider \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 elementkit-testimonial-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cCBEE helped me turn my side hustle into a thriving business. I found mentorship, funding, and a community that believes in me.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-profile-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"elementskit-author-name\">\u2014 Aisha<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-author-des\">Founder, Prairie Naturals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 elementkit-testimonial-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-profile-image-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aisha.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aisha.png 484w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aisha-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elemntskit-testimonial-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-single-testimonial-slider \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 elementkit-testimonial-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI joined one of the programs and it helped me a lot. the sessions were easy to understand and everyone was friendly so I didn\u2019t feel lost at all.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-profile-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"elementskit-author-name\">\u2014 Jasmine Reed<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-author-des\">Aspiring Entrepreneur, Reed Creative Studio<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 elementkit-testimonial-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-profile-image-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jasmine-Reed.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jasmine-Reed.png 484w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jasmine-Reed-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elemntskit-testimonial-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-single-testimonial-slider \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 elementkit-testimonial-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cHonestly CBEE gave me more support than I expected. They guided me with funding info and gave me confidence to grow my small business.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-profile-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"elementskit-author-name\">\u2014 Aria Brooks<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-author-des\">Small Business Owner, Brooks Essentials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 elementkit-testimonial-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-profile-image-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aria-Brooks.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aria-Brooks.png 484w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aria-Brooks-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-navigation-button swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256c0 137 111 248 248 248s248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8 8 119 8 256zm448 0c0 110.5-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256 145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200zm-72-20v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H256v67c0 10.7-12.9 16-20.5 8.5l-99-99c-4.7-4.7-4.7-12.3 0-17l99-99c7.6-7.6 20.5-2.2 20.5 8.5v67h116c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-navigation-button swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2e4224 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2e4224\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-469d58b\" data-id=\"469d58b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4257178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"4257178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Team\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Leading With <span><span>Vision <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>At CBEE, our strength comes from leaders who guide, support, and uplift our communities. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals shaping equitable opportunities. Together, we work to build a future where Black entrepreneurs thrive.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9579f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-creative-button\" data-id=\"9579f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/about-us\/\" class=\"bdt-ep-creative-button bdt-ep-creative-button--mimas\"><span>Learn More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1eb335\" data-id=\"a1eb335\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5154b15 bdt-navigation-type-none bdt-item-match-height--yes bdt-carousel-style-carousel elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-static-carousel\" data-id=\"5154b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-static-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"bdt-static-carousel-5154b15\" data-settings=\"{&quot;autoplay&quot;:{&quot;delay&quot;:5000,&quot;disableOnInteraction&quot;:false},&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:20,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;carousel&quot;,&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;767&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:20,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1},&quot;1023&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:3,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:30,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1}},&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;#bdt-static-carousel-5154b15 .bdt-navigation-next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;#bdt-static-carousel-5154b15 .bdt-navigation-prev&quot;},&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;#bdt-static-carousel-5154b15 .swiper-pagination&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;clickable&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;dynamicBullets&quot;:false},&quot;scrollbar&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;#bdt-static-carousel-5154b15 .swiper-scrollbar&quot;,&quot;hide&quot;:&quot;true&quot;},&quot;coverflowEffect&quot;:{&quot;rotate&quot;:50,&quot;stretch&quot;:0,&quot;depth&quot;:100,&quot;modifier&quot;:1,&quot;slideShadows&quot;:true}}\" class=\"bdt-static-carousel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Static Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Leonard-Ajonakoh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Leonard Ajonakoh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Leonard-Ajonakoh.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Leonard-Ajonakoh-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-title ep-title-\">\n\t\t\t\tLeonard Ajonakoh\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-title-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-text\">\n\t\t\tVolunteer Director\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Akin-Ogunbolude.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Akin Ogunbolude\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Akin-Ogunbolude.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Akin-Ogunbolude-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-title ep-title-\">\n\t\t\t\tAkin Ogunbolude\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-title-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-text\">\n\t\t\tVolunteer Director\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image bdt-flex bdt-ep-static-carousel-image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Best-Ekenna.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Best Ekenna\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Best-Ekenna.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Best-Ekenna-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-title ep-title-\">\n\t\t\t\tBest Ekenna\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-ep-static-carousel-title-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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